David Wolf (ice hockey)

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David Wolf
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Born (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 35)
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
DEL2 team
Former teams		 EC Kassel Huskies
Hannover Scorpions
Hamburg Freezers
Calgary Flames
Adler Mannheim
National teamFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007–present

David Wolf (born 15 September 1989) is a German professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the EC Kassel Huskies of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL). He played five seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Hannover Scorpions and Hamburg Freezers between 2009 and 2014 before moving over to North America. Internationally, Wolf has represented Germany at both the junior and senior levels. [1]

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Playing career

Wolf's first full season of professional hockey was the 2007–08 season. He appeared in 46 games for ETC Crimmitschau in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second level of German hockey. [2] Following a 9-point season, Wolf returned to ETC Crimmitschau for the 2008–09 season, where he scored 8 points and recorded 120 penalty minutes in 36 games. [2] Wolf was a member of the German national junior team at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He scored one goal in the tournament against Canada, [3] and recorded 53 penalty minutes in six games. [4]

In 2009–10, Wolf moved up to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and joined the Hannover Scorpions. He played two seasons with Hannover before moving to the Hamburg Freezers in 2011. [5] He earned a place on Hamburg's top line and enjoyed a dramatic increase in his offensive production; Wolf scored 35 points in 46 games in 2011–12 after recording only 6 in 51 games the year before. [2] [6] He also led the DEL with 167 penalty minutes. [7] The National Hockey League's (NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs offered Wolf a try-out at their 2012 summer camp but he failed to stick with the team. [8]

Wolf returned to Hamburg for the 2012–13 season, scoring a career-high 17 goals and adding 19 assists. He improved to 40 points the following season and again led the DEL in penalties with 152 minutes. [5] [8] Wolf also played with the German national team in that country's failed attempt to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics. [8] Following the 2013–14 DEL season, Wolf left Germany intending to try to make the NHL. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames. [6] The Flames assigned him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Adirondack Flames to begin the 2014–15 season. He scored 12 goals and added nine assists in his first 35 games with Adirondack before earning his first recall to Calgary on 26 Jan. 2015. [9] Wolf made his NHL debut on 31 Jan., a 4–2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. [10] He suffered a laceration to this thigh during the game and missed the next three games due to the injury. [11]

Wolf turned down offers to remain in North America and returned to Germany for the 2015-16 season, again signing with the Hamburg Freezers. [12] Following the 2015-16 campaign, he was traded to fellow DEL side Adler Mannheim in exchange for Martin Buchwieser. Wolf signed a seven-year deal with the Adler organization. [13]


On November 30, 2022, Wolf signed a one-year extension to remain with Adler Mannheim. [14]

On January 12, 2025, Wolf signed a deal with EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2 for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. [15]

Personal life

Wolf is a second-generation hockey player. His father, Manfred, was born in Canada but played professionally in Germany and twice represented West Germany at the Winter Olympics. [6]

Career statistics

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Wolf with Adler Mannheim in 2022

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 33115168763364
2006–07Jungadler MannheimDNL2714223693521340
2006–07 Heilbronner Falken GER.3 10000—————
2007–08 ETC Crimmitschau GER.2 467294060116
2008–09ETC CrimmitschauGER.236268120—————
2009–10 Hannover Scorpions DEL 544711401130312
2009–10 Fischtown Pinguins GER.2722433—————
2010–11 Hannover ScorpionsDEL5124697411252
2010–11 Hannover Indians GER.210334—————
2011–12 Hamburg Freezers DEL4612233516750002
2012–13 Hamburg FreezersDEL4917193696613426
2013–14 Hamburg FreezersDEL4814264015210481247
2014–15 Adirondack Flames AHL 59201838168—————
2014–15 Calgary Flames NHL 3000210000
2015–16 Hamburg FreezersDEL3610122282—————
2016–17 Adler Mannheim DEL48142337137704439
2017–18 Adler MannheimDEL301081871104268
2018–19 Adler MannheimDEL45152035701426820
2019–20 Adler MannheimDEL4019143360—————
2020–21 Adler MannheimDEL381321344210000
2021–22 Adler MannheimDEL33661243918912
2022–23 Adler MannheimDEL4413162949944813
2023–24 Adler MannheimDEL45129216773146
DEL totals607161208369117393233760237
NHL totals3000210000
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2007 Germany WJC18 8th10000
2009 Germany WJC 9th610153
2013 Germany OGQ DNQ32130
2016 GermanyOGQQ30004
2017 Germany WC 8th510118
2018 GermanyOGSilver medal icon.svg70222
2022 GermanyOG10th300031
Junior totals710153
Senior totals2133655

Awards and honours

AwardYear
DEL
Champion (Hannover Scorpions) 2010
Champion (Adler Mannheim) 2019 [16]

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